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Olson, Donald W |
Investigating Art, History, and Literature with Astronomy |
I12511 |
2022 |
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Olson, Donald W |
Further Adventures of the Celestial Sleuth |
I10015 |
2018 |
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Olson, Donald W |
Celestial Sleuth |
I05761 |
2014 |
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| Title | Investigating Art, History, and Literature with Astronomy : Determining Time, Place, and Other Hidden Details Linked to the Stars |
| Author(s) | Olson, Donald W |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2022. |
| Description | XVIII, 336 p. 176 illus., 145 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | How can shadows determine the date and time of a painting by Johannes Vermeer? How did the Moon and tides cause the loss of King John???s crown jewels? In his newest book, Professor Olson, author of Celestial Sleuth and Further Adventures of the Celestial Sleuth, explores how astronomical clues can uncover fascinating new details about art, history, and literature. He begins with an accessible introduction to amateur ???celestial sleuthing,??? showing how to use your astronomical knowledge, software, archives, vintage maps, historical letters and diaries, military records, and other resources to investigate the past. Follow along as Professor Olson then explores twenty real-world cases where astronomy has helped answer unresolved questions or correct longstanding interpretations about an event. Examples involve artists such as Vermeer, Monet, and O???Keeffe; the historical exploits of Alexander the Great, the desert travels of the Death Valley ???49ers, and a meeting between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill in Marrakech; and literary works by Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Longfellow. Packed with dozens of full-color illustrations, this book will enrich your knowledge of the past and equip you with all the tools you???ll need to become a celestial sleuth yourself. ???Many people have a passion for art, or world history, or great literature, or even astronomy ??? but seldom in all these things at once. This remarkable book by Donald Olson of Texas State University will put you in touch with such seemingly unrelated endeavors. It will open your eyes and broaden your mind as little else could.??? Roger W. Sinnott, Sky & Telescope |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030955540 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Art History
2. Art???History
3. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
4. Astronomy???Observations
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. History of Physics and Astronomy
8. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
9. Physics???History
10. Science???History
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| Title | Further Adventures of the Celestial Sleuth : Using Astronomy to Solve More Mysteries in Art, History, and Literature |
| Author(s) | Olson, Donald W |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XIV, 334 p. 179 illus., 137 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | From the author of "Celestial Sleuth" (2014), yet more mysteries in art, history, and literature are solved by calculating phases of the Moon, determining the positions of the planets and stars, and identifying celestial objects in paintings. In addition to helping to crack difficult cases, these studies spark our imagination and provide a better understanding of the skies. Weather archives, vintage maps, tides, historical letters and diaries, military records and the assistance of experts in related fields help with this work. For each historical event influenced by astronomy, there is a different kind of mystery to be solved. How did the changing tides affect an army's battle plans? How did the phases of the moon affect how an artist painted a landscape? Follow these exciting investigations with a master ???celestial sleuth??? as he tracks down the truth and helps unravel mysteries as far back as the Middle Ages and as recent as the iconic 1945 photograph of a kiss in Times Square on VJ Day. Topics or "cases" pursued were chosen for their wide public recognition and intrigue and involve artists such as Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet; historical events such as the campaigns of Braveheart in Scotland, battles in World War II and the Korean War; and literary authors such as Chaucer, Cervantes, Shakespeare, Byron, and Edgar Allan Poe |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319703206 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. Astronomy???Observations
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. Eighteenth-Century Literature
7. Fine Arts
8. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
9. Literature, Modern???18th century
10. Literature, Modern???19th century
11. Nineteenth-Century Literature
12. Observations, Astronomical
13. PHYSICS
14. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | Celestial Sleuth : Using Astronomy to Solve Mysteries in Art, History and Literature |
| Author(s) | Olson, Donald W |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2014. |
| Description | XVII, 355 p. 165 illus., 113 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Many mysteries in art, history, and literature can be solved using ???forensic??? astronomy, including calculating phases of the Moon, determining the positions of the planets and stars, and identifying celestial objects. In addition to helping to crack difficult cases, such studies spark our imagination and provide a better understanding of the skies. Weather facts, volcanic studies, topography, tides, historical letters and diaries, military records and the friendly assistance of experts in related fields help with the work. ?? Topics or cases pursued were chosen for their wide public recognition and intrigue and involve artists such as Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet; historical events such as the Battle of Marathon, Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain, and World War II; and literary authors such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Mary Shelley. ?? For each historical event influenced by astronomy, there is a different kind of mystery to be solved. For example, how can the Moon help to explain the sinking of the Titanic and a turning point of the American Civil War? For each literary reference to astronomy, which celestial objects were being described and was the author describing an actual event? ?? Follow these exciting investigations with Donald Olson, a master ???celestial sleuth,??? as he tracks down the truth and helps unravel mysteries as far back as ancient history and as recent as the haunting paintings of Edvard Munch |
| ISBN,Price | 9781461484035 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ARTS
2. ASTRONOMY
3. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
4. Astronomy???Observations
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. Observations, Astronomical
8. Popular Science in Astronomy
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